Nicholas II Fund (NCTWX)
The investment seeks to increase the value of the investment over the long-term. The fund primarily invests in common stocks of domestic corporations with medium-sized market capitalizations believed to have growth potential. The adviser believes a company's annual sales volume and the market capitalization are the factors most illustrative of a company's size. The adviser generally considers companies with market capitalizations up to $3 billion as "small," between $3 billion and $25 billion as "medium," and greater than $25 billion as "large."
Fund Info
US6537401001
653740100
Oct 17, 1983
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
NCTWX has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Nicholas II Fund (NCTWX) returned -0.75% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.95% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NCTWX returned 8.80% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
NCTWX
-0.75%
4.26%
-7.44%
4.95%
7.38%
9.15%
8.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NCTWX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.53% | -4.10% | -5.28% | -0.69% | 4.26% | -0.75% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.09% | 5.70% | 2.36% | -6.68% | 0.82% | 0.99% | 2.52% | 0.55% | 1.41% | -0.71% | 7.17% | -6.74% | 6.74% |
| 2023 | 7.01% | -2.14% | 0.90% | -1.75% | 0.24% | 7.15% | 2.21% | -2.26% | -4.76% | -5.17% | 9.78% | 8.54% | 19.89% |
| 2022 | -8.22% | -0.81% | 2.11% | -7.70% | -2.00% | -6.40% | 9.10% | -3.24% | -8.00% | 6.89% | 5.22% | -4.65% | -18.03% |
| 2021 | -1.08% | 2.91% | 3.17% | 6.15% | -0.37% | 1.71% | 3.28% | 2.53% | -4.69% | 5.03% | -3.17% | 4.84% | 21.58% |
| 2020 | -0.21% | -7.61% | -16.86% | 13.13% | 9.04% | 0.52% | 6.21% | 1.96% | -1.58% | -1.36% | 10.96% | 4.37% | 15.73% |
| 2019 | 8.43% | 5.56% | 1.98% | 4.03% | -4.23% | 7.10% | 1.82% | -1.21% | 1.13% | 1.15% | 3.27% | 1.93% | 34.90% |
| 2018 | 4.70% | -3.31% | 0.14% | -0.36% | 2.07% | 0.84% | 3.06% | 3.00% | -0.56% | -7.57% | 3.24% | -8.53% | -4.20% |
| 2017 | 3.64% | 4.34% | -0.00% | 1.32% | 2.20% | 1.35% | 1.12% | -0.39% | 3.01% | 1.77% | 4.03% | 0.79% | 25.65% |
| 2016 | -7.06% | 0.57% | 7.38% | -0.37% | 2.25% | -2.12% | 3.63% | 0.79% | -0.74% | -3.27% | 4.84% | -0.32% | 4.89% |
| 2015 | -2.63% | 6.92% | 1.38% | 0.26% | 2.09% | -0.83% | 1.70% | -5.51% | -4.44% | 5.04% | 0.49% | -2.81% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | -3.75% | 5.55% | -0.22% | -1.42% | 1.33% | 3.18% | -2.47% | 4.91% | -2.80% | 3.76% | 2.95% | 0.29% | 11.31% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NCTWX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nicholas II Fund (NCTWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Nicholas II Fund provided a 5.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.73 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.73 | $1.73 | $0.24 | $1.08 | $3.44 | $1.20 | $3.22 | $2.94 | $3.05 | $1.25 | $1.57 | $3.58 |
Dividend yield | 5.25% | 5.21% | 0.72% | 3.92% | 9.86% | 3.79% | 11.36% | 12.57% | 11.02% | 5.11% | 6.40% | 13.89% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nicholas II Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.73 | $1.73 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.08 | $1.08 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.44 | $3.44 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.22 | $3.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.94 | $2.94 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.05 | $3.05 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.25 | $1.25 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.57 | $1.57 |
| 2014 | $3.58 | $3.58 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nicholas II Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Nicholas II Fund was 61.79%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2657 trading sessions.
The current Nicholas II Fund drawdown is 7.76%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.79% | Jul 17, 2000 | 558 | Oct 9, 2002 | 2657 | May 8, 2013 | 3215 |
| -36.61% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 136 |
| -31.47% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 454 | Jul 13, 2000 | 512 |
| -25.89% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | 414 | Feb 9, 2024 | 560 |
| -25.79% | Aug 28, 1987 | 43 | Oct 27, 1987 | 118 | Apr 8, 1988 | 161 |
Volatility
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